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21 January 2012

I wanted to share another sneak peek of the new a|s catalog. These flowers from "charming gardeners" stamp wonderfully and are perfect for a variety of coloring mediums. And did you notice the new paper. It is Venetian patterned cardstock in Rialto; part of the Venetian palette.

19 January 2012

You know its been a while since you blogged when it takes three tries to sign in. I just wanted to pop in real quick to share a sneak peek of the new 2012 a muse|studio Catalog and Inspiration Guide that will be available February 1st.

If you know me at all, you know why I am in love with this "Come Fly With Me" set. I hope you won't get tired of it, because I have a feeling that you'll be seeing it alot. (That is, if I actually blog more than once every three months *wink*)

Did you choose One Little Word for 2012? Mine is PEACE. Go where the peace it. I think I have found more peace in the first 19 days of 2012 than I have in years.

01 October 2011

I am so excited to announce the first-ever Magnificent Muses team blog hop. The theme of the first hop is Halloween! I can't believe it is October. Three of the Magnificent Muses are participating in our blog hop, so I hope you'll go check out the other blogs for some great inspiration.

22 August 2011

The wait is finally over!! It is beginning to look like the most wonderful time of year...A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA!! If you have yet to see the 2011 Holiday Catalog and Inspiration Guide, you can download it right here (Download 2011ASHolidayCatalog). It is 44 pages of fantabulousness!! *wink*

During A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA, our awesome Hostess benefits (workshop or customer order of $150) are even more fantabulous!!

A qualifying workshop or individual customer order of $150+ automatically earns you a special, limited-edition Hostess Bonus Days stamp set;

Beginning with an order of $250, the amount of incremental free product earned is even more than it usually is (at $250, it's $50 vs. usual $35; at $350 it's $70 vs. usual $50, etc.); and

If you are making an individual customer order that is going to be $150 or more, please contact me so that you can take advantage of all the benefits. I'll be more than happy to place the order for you.

Are you ready to host a workshop?? I'll be more than happy to plan a wonderful event for you and your guests. Gather some friends for morning coffee or girl's night in and have fun getting started with your holiday projects.

I have an A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA Open House scheduled for this Saturday August 27th. Stop by anytime between 1-4 to make one gift card holder and two cards!! I would love to see you! You can find all the details here. Please RSVP so that I'll have your projects ready for you.

09 August 2011

I needed to make a stack of thank you cards for a quick gift, but my inspiration was lacking. I decided to look for a challenge and found this wonderful CAS challenge over on SCS. I love challenges, but always seem to forget about them. Two stamps, paper, ink, some bling and two minutes is all you need to make a great card. It is that simple. You probably wouldn't even make it out of the driveway to go to *that* card store in the time you could make this card. Any thank-you card is great, but a homemade adds that extra special touch. I have certain friends and family members that save every card I make for them and that is always worth the effort of making a special card for them.

And since I have this song stuck in my head, I thought I would get it stuck in yours as well- I mean share it with you.

27 July 2011

It has been so long since I have made the time to do one of these challenges. I always love them when I do, but they always seem to get bumped down to the bottom of my to-do list. Well, not this week!!

This reminds me of something my grandmother would make.

Using colors similar to the photo, I created this quick card. The Vanilla buttons have a wonderful assortment of vintage styles that add the perfect finishing touch to a card.

I stamped the image from Beautiful Botanicals 2 in Lichen and then used koh-i-noor pencils to add shading and depth. It is one of my favorite things to do with solid images. It adds so much to an otherwise flat image.

26 July 2011

Here is the front of the invitation. Wait until you see what is inside!! *giddy* You can also see the cute little cupcake toppers.

You gotta have a boarding pass to get to Paris!! I am not sure why they don't put cute washi tape on real boarding passes. I made a cute little cube box with bubblegum gingham paper to fill with treats and give as party favors~ all it needed was a bubblegum satin bow.

The entire design of this party began with the the thank you card. It was a bit backwards as I usually start with the invitation, but it just wasn't working for me and ended up being the last thing designed. Funny how that works sometime. I made a cute 'happy birthday' banner to hang up at the party and it can also be saved to hang in her room.

Banners are so easy to make that you make one for any occasion or just with your child's name on it for their room! (I see a banner post in the future)

I hope you enjoyed this little party. I have another to share with you tomorrow~ one for the boys.

25 July 2011

Have you heard the news yet!?! A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA is back!!! You are going to love the 2011 Holiday and Inspiration guide. 44 pages of fabulousness!!! I can't even begin to tell you how much I love this catalog. I know you will too!!

Ready to see the catalog? I don't have copies just yet, but can send you a pdf version to drool over until you can get a hard copy. Just drop me an email and I'll get it right to you!

You have plenty of time to make and tweak your wish list. If you are like me, you just want it all!!

And hosting a workshop can help you get your wishlist items!! You will be able to earn even more hostess benefits during A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA (8/22-9/30). At your workshop, you and your guests will make great holiday projects and have a great time hanging out with one another!! Le'ts talk and get your event on the calendar!!

Be one of the first 10 people to host an A*MUSE*A*PALOOZA workshop and receive even more benefits. Hurry!